The Aral Sea: Water, Climate and Enviromnental Change in Central Asia
- Collection(s)
- Technical
- Author(s)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- Published by
- WMO
- Published in
- Geneva
- Year published
- 2005
- Summary
The situation in and around the Aral Sea is one of the worst human-made environmental crises of the 20th century. This book reveals the history behind this slow-onset, creeping environmental problem and hopes to help prevent similar situations in future.
- Language of publication
- English
- Other language(s)
- Russian
- Number of pages
- 162 p.
- Format
- Digital
- ISBN
- 978-92-63-10982-8
- Material type
- Book
- Official number
- WMO-No. 982
- Regions and countries
- Miscellaneous > Aral Sea; Other > Central Asia; Region II - Asia
- Topics
- Environment and landscape; Environmental degradation